The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22
Governor Bodwell Dead.
HE DIES SUDDENLY BUT PEACEFULLY IN
CHAIR

CHAIR.
Governor Bodwell died at 80 4. NJ, Thurs
day. Dec. 18th, at his home in IIalowell His
condition the evening before seemed materially
improved and gave promise of more comfor-
table night than the two previous. At Z. NJ.
he drank chicken broth with keen RELISH
having enjoyed Il thorough rubbing shortly be-
fore. Through the night he slept for an hour
nj a time very comfortably. He had slept
from TO ) in his chair when he laid down on
the bed for only few minutes. lie told his
nurses to get him up quickly. They did So
lie never spoke again and ceased TO breathe
without a struggle The family had been called
and stood about him with the physician. He
had passed from this life to the other. Il change
which had no terrors for him. The sudden
ness of his demise is exactly in accordance
with his expressed wishes. Heart failure was
the immediate cause of hi, death. There was
no severe pain as at the previous i'll turns.
Besides the family there were present at the
time of hi, death. his brother Henry Bodwe,
of Andover, Mass. and his nephew. William
Bodwell. who had been with him through the
hight.
The immediate family and relatives of the
deceased are as follows: Wife: son. Joseph
L.; daughter, Mrs. Per>i> VI. Paine, of Halo
well: brother. Henry. of Andoyer, Mass; sis
ter. Mrs. Asa SiHonS. of McthueD. Mass:
nephew. William Bodwcll. of Haloweli Mrs.
Bodwell was the second wife OF tie Governor.
he having married sisters. Mr. Bodwell's fam
lily relations We're always of the ilea>ante>t
character.
Gov. Bodwolls fatal sickness was brought
on by exposure. Returning home from Bo>
ton on the night express. he bade the porter
wake him in time before reaching the station,
but the porter neglected TO do this. and Mr..
Bodwell. finding himself carried beyond his
stopping place. hastily dressed and left the hot
cars to hire team III Tie next station they
reached and Their drive back in the cool morn
ing. The result was congestion of the lungs.
SKETCH OF GOVERNOR BoDwElI's LIFE.
Hon. Joseph Il. Bodwel was born in Me-
thuen. Mass. on the 18th of june 1878. His
father, Joseph Bodwcll. owned a farm there,
but he afterward met with revcr>cS by which
he lost all his property. and young Joseph was
thrown on his own resources when he was but
years old The boy then went to live with a
brother of his mother. Patrick Fleming. of
Methuen. On the farm of his uncle he labor
ed until l6 years of age For another year
during 1854. he continued his farm life,
though receiving So a month AS a regular farm
laborer. In 1873 he began to learn the shoe
makers trade and at the same time to acquire
an education. This he did by attending school
part of the day. and earning his living over
the shoe bench evenings. In his 10Th year he
and his father bought Il farm Jointly in Me-
thucn. and they worked it for 10 wears. when
the father died. 1t was shortly after his faith
ers death that he took the step that led to for
tune. beginning business career in which he
has ever since been prominent. When the
LaWrences of Boston began to utilize the WA
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RodwelI was nnnoypI tn ha,,I ,rrnte from
peh,n, \ II frr thn cnu>tru'.ti on If :, Inv
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ces.e. involved in nmarryin,r and ,rorL ;r,
granite. In 1872. in company with Moses
Webster, he began to work the granite quar-
nv ~ tn th,t m,.,;nd ih .,r,,,it. ;1i.n1o
hea,iland> and coast of Maine were for the
most part practically vaueic>>. He began op-
crations a; Ninal!laNen with one yoke of oxen.
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